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Developer pays $17M for mixed-use marina community on Lake Gentry | GrowthSpotter

By Laura Kinsler | Growthspotter | Mar 27, 2023 at 11:00 am

South Florida-based American Land Development paid $17 million last week for a subdivision with approved plans for over 700 homes and a commercial marina on the Alligator Chain of Lakes.

Lake Gentry Landings, a 248-acre boating community, was first approved in 2015 and then sat on a shelf for years. It’s in a fast-growing corridor on Canoe Creek Road, directly across from the first phase of Green Island Ranch. Mattamy Homes had it under contract last year but ended up walking away from the deal.

The seller was Orlando investor Sam Oswald, who bought it with the entitlements in 2015 for just under $3.4 million. Daryl Carter, president of Maury L. Carter & Associates, represents Oswald, who he describes as a close family friend. He said Oswald’s patience will pay off when Mattamy closes on Lake Gentry Landings.

He said the project was a slam dunk because it has lake frontage, road frontage and a good location. Plus it already had water service when Oswald bought it. “It was kind of like green bananas. We knew it was going to turn yellow,” Carter said.

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These bills in the Florida Legislature could have a big effect on Orlando development. Here’s how. | Orlando Business Journal

By Steven Ryzewski  –  Staff Writer, Orlando Business Journal | Mar 25, 2023

Companion bills making their way through the Florida House and Florida Senate have Paul Owens and others who share concerns about citizens’ ability to push back against development on alert.

The bills are Florida House Bill 359 and Senate Bill 540, which would mandate that those who sue local governments over comprehensive plans or comprehensive plan amendments be on the hook for attorney fees and court costs if the municipality or county being challenged prevails in the matter.

“Anything that deals with the overarching idea of property rights is something we’re very much interested in,” said Daryl Carter, of Maury L. Carter & Associates, a longtime Orlando land broker. “My opinion is anything that protects property rights is good, and anything that erodes property rights is bad.”

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